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'''Barry Turner''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[writer]] and [[editor]].
'''Barry Turner''' (born 4 October 1937) is a British [[writer]], [[editor]] and former journalist.


==Career==
==Career==
Turner started his career as a teacher before turning to journalism with ''[[The Observer]]'' and making many appearances on radio and television.<ref name="Harper Collins">"[https://www.harpercollins.com/cr-102245/barry-turner Discover Author: Barry Turner]" Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 16 June 2016.</ref> His first book, a study of British politics in the early Twentieth Century, was published in 1970. While writing and presenting documentary series for Thames Television, Yorkshire and Granada Television, he co-authored ''Adventures in Education'' and wrote ''Equality for Some'', a history of girls' education. In 1972, he wrote ''A Place in the Country'', a bestseller about life in the great country houses which inspired a television series.<ref name="British Film Institute">"[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4f4ba9e982e5b A Place in the Country]" British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 January 2018.</ref>
Turner started his career as a teacher before turning to journalism with ''[[The Observer]]'' and making many appearances on radio and television.<ref name="Harper Collins">"[https://www.harpercollins.com/cr-102245/barry-turner Discover Author: Barry Turner]" Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 16 June 2016.</ref> His first book, a study of British politics in the early Twentieth Century, was published in 1970. While writing and presenting documentary series for Thames Television, Yorkshire and Granada Television, he co-authored ''Adventures in Education'' and wrote ''Equality for Some'', a history of girls' education. In 1972, he wrote ''A Place in the Country'', a bestseller about life in the great country houses which inspired a television series.<ref name="British Film Institute">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20180124073606/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4f4ba9e982e5b A Place in the Country]" British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 January 2018.</ref>


In the mid-1970s, Turner joined [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] to develop a general non-fiction list before turning to marketing as a director of the academic press responsible for world sales. Returning to full-time writing in the early 1980s, he produced a wide range of work from theatrical biographies to a political and economic study of the five Nordic countries, ''The Other European Community''. The story of ten thousand refugee children who escaped to Britain from Nazi Germany, ''...And the Policeman Smiled'', was published by [[Bloomsbury Publishing]] in 1990. For many years he wrote on travel for ''The Times'' and reviewed and serialised books for the paper. He reviews classic crime novels for the ''Daily Mail''.<ref name="The Daily Mail">"[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Barry+Turner+for+the+Daily+Mail Daily Mail author search: Barry Turner]" The Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 January 2018.</ref>
In the mid-1970s, Turner joined [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] to develop a general non-fiction list before turning to marketing as a director of the academic press responsible for world sales. Returning to full-time writing in the early 1980s, he produced a wide range of work from theatrical biographies to a political and economic study of the five Nordic countries, ''The Other European Community''. The story of ten thousand refugee children who escaped to Britain from Nazi Germany, ''...And the Policeman Smiled'', was published by [[Bloomsbury Publishing]] in 1990. For many years he wrote on travel for ''The Times'' and reviewed and serialised books for the paper. He reviews classic crime novels for the ''Daily Mail''.<ref name="The Daily Mail">{{Cite web|url=https://muckrack.com/barry-turner/articles|title=Articles by Barry Turner &#124; Daily Mail, the Times, Daily Business Review Journalist &#124; Muck Rack}}</ref>


As founding editor of ''The Writer’s Handbook'' Turner took this annual reference title through to its twenty-fourth (final) edition. He was editor of ''[[The Statesman's Yearbook]]'' from 1997 to 2014.<ref name="The Statesman's Yearbook">"[http://www.statesmansyearbook.com/resources/editor.html Past editors of the Statesman's Yearbook]" ''The Statesman's Yearbook'', Retrieved 16 June 2016.</ref> He is a founder member and former chairman of the [[National Academy of Writing]].<ref name="The Guardian">"[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/oct/15/furthereducation.highereducation A new chapter]" The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2018.</ref>
As founding editor of ''The Writer’s Handbook'' Turner took this annual reference title through to its twenty-fourth (final) edition. He was editor of ''[[The Statesman's Yearbook]]'' from 1997 to 2014.<ref name="The Statesman's Yearbook">"[http://www.statesmansyearbook.com/resources/editor.html Past editors of the Statesman's Yearbook]" ''The Statesman's Yearbook'', Retrieved 16 June 2016.</ref> He is a founder member and former chairman of the [[National Academy of Writing]].<ref name="The Guardian">"[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/oct/15/furthereducation.highereducation A new chapter]" The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2018.</ref>
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* ''Equality for Some'' (1974)
* ''Equality for Some'' (1974)
* ''Sweden'' (1976)
* ''Sweden'' (1976)
* ''Man-made Disasters'' (1978)
* ''The Other European Community: Integration and Cooperation in Nordic Europe'' (1982)
* ''The Other European Community: Integration and Cooperation in Nordic Europe'' (1982)
* ''The Playgoer’s Companion'' (1983)
* ''The Playgoer’s Companion'' (1983)
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* ''Countdown to Victory'' (2004)
* ''Countdown to Victory'' (2004)
* ''Suez 1956: The inside story of the first oil war'' (2006)
* ''Suez 1956: The inside story of the first oil war'' (2006)
* ''The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Screenwriter-Comprehensive-International-Production/dp/B0043RTASY|title=The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay|first=Barry|last=Turner|authorlink=Barry Turner (author)|publisher=[[St. Martin's Press#Imprints|St. Martin's Griffin]]|location=[[New York City]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0312545253}}</ref>
* ''The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay'' (2009)<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay|first=Barry|last=Turner|authorlink=Barry Turner (author)|publisher=[[St. Martin's Press#Imprints|St. Martin's Griffin]]|location=[[New York City]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0312545253}}</ref>
* ''Outpost of Occupation: How the Channel Islands survived Nazi rule, 1940–45'' (2010)
* ''Outpost of Occupation: How the Channel Islands survived Nazi rule, 1940–45'' (2010)
* ''Beacon for Change: How the Festival of Britain shaped the modern age'' (2011)
* ''Beacon for Change: How the Festival of Britain shaped the modern age'' (2011)
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* ''Men of Letters: The Story of Garrick Writers'' (2019)
* ''Men of Letters: The Story of Garrick Writers'' (2019)
* ''Waiting for War: Britain 1939-1940'' (2019)
* ''Waiting for War: Britain 1939-1940'' (2019)
* ''Thorns in the Crown'' (2022)
* ''Picadilly: The Story of the World's Most Famous Thoroughfare'' (2023)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.statesmansyearbook.com www.statesmansyearbook.com]
*[http://www.panmacmillan.com www.panmacmillan.com]
*[http://www.thenationalacademyofwriting.org.uk The National Academy of Writing ]


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Latest revision as of 12:46, 28 April 2024

Barry Turner
Born (1937-10-04) 4 October 1937 (age 87)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
Occupation(s)writer, editor
Years active1970–present

Barry Turner (born 4 October 1937) is a British writer, editor and former journalist.

Career

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Turner started his career as a teacher before turning to journalism with The Observer and making many appearances on radio and television.[1] His first book, a study of British politics in the early Twentieth Century, was published in 1970. While writing and presenting documentary series for Thames Television, Yorkshire and Granada Television, he co-authored Adventures in Education and wrote Equality for Some, a history of girls' education. In 1972, he wrote A Place in the Country, a bestseller about life in the great country houses which inspired a television series.[2]

In the mid-1970s, Turner joined Macmillan to develop a general non-fiction list before turning to marketing as a director of the academic press responsible for world sales. Returning to full-time writing in the early 1980s, he produced a wide range of work from theatrical biographies to a political and economic study of the five Nordic countries, The Other European Community. The story of ten thousand refugee children who escaped to Britain from Nazi Germany, ...And the Policeman Smiled, was published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 1990. For many years he wrote on travel for The Times and reviewed and serialised books for the paper. He reviews classic crime novels for the Daily Mail.[3]

As founding editor of The Writer’s Handbook Turner took this annual reference title through to its twenty-fourth (final) edition. He was editor of The Statesman's Yearbook from 1997 to 2014.[4] He is a founder member and former chairman of the National Academy of Writing.[5]

Bibliography

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  • Adventures in Education (1969)
  • Free Trade and Protection (1971)
  • A Place in the Country (1972)
  • Equality for Some (1974)
  • Sweden (1976)
  • Man-made Disasters (1978)
  • The Other European Community: Integration and Cooperation in Nordic Europe (1982)
  • The Playgoer’s Companion (1983)
  • A Jobbing Actor (1984)
  • Richard Burton (1987)
  • Marks of Distinction (1988)
  • East End, West End (1990)
  • …And the Policeman Smiled (1990)
  • The Long Horizon (1993)
  • Quest for Love (1994)
  • When Daddy Came Home (1995)
  • The Writer’s Companion (1996)
  • One Small Suitcase (2003)
  • Countdown to Victory (2004)
  • Suez 1956: The inside story of the first oil war (2006)
  • The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay (2009)[6]
  • Outpost of Occupation: How the Channel Islands survived Nazi rule, 1940–45 (2010)
  • Beacon for Change: How the Festival of Britain shaped the modern age (2011)
  • The Victorian Parson (2015)
  • Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich (2015)
  • The Berlin Airlift: The Relief Operation that Defined the Cold War (2017)
  • Men of Letters: The Story of Garrick Writers (2019)
  • Waiting for War: Britain 1939-1940 (2019)
  • Thorns in the Crown (2022)
  • Picadilly: The Story of the World's Most Famous Thoroughfare (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Discover Author: Barry Turner" Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "A Place in the Country" British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Articles by Barry Turner | Daily Mail, the Times, Daily Business Review Journalist | Muck Rack".
  4. ^ "Past editors of the Statesman's Yearbook" The Statesman's Yearbook, Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. ^ "A new chapter" The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ Turner, Barry (2009). The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay. New York City: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0312545253.
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